Mike Schnall

New documentary by a 24-year-old provokes heated discussions about the key issues facing the Jewish state.

04/27/2010

Linda Saslow

Special To The Jewish Week

‘When you think about Israel, what are the two or three things that stick out for you, which define a Jewish state?” Amy Beth Oppenheimer asked her audience at the Barry & Florence Friedberg Jewish Community Center in Oceanside.

One by one, voices called out enthusiastically, “The language!” “Jewish education!” “The right of return!” “Observance of Shabbat!”